Elhamma australasiae
A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae) at Hornsby Heights, NSW
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| Elhamma australasiae | 26 May 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Elhamma australasie | 20 Jun 2023 | ibaird | ||
| Unverified | 20 Mar 2023 | KorinneM |
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User's notes
Hornsby area, Sydney. Colours not necessarily completely correct as it was very dark at the time. About 4 cm long. Possibly Elhamma australasiae from the iNaturalist suggestion.
1 comment
MatthewFrawley
wrote:
30 Apr 2023
Elhamma australasiae was my first thought when I looked at this but not being a moth moderator, I'm unsure if there are other similar species that it might be.
Location information
- Places Hornsby Heights, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- KorinneM Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- KorinneM NatureMapr Greater Sydney Elhamma australasiae Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Elhamma australasiae Scientific name
- A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1117.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Porina banghaasii Porina banghaasi
Record quality
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5 / 7
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